Eh Sayers Podcast: How Canada's Record 2023 Wildfire Season Is Reshaping the Economy
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This episode of Statistics Canada's podcast "Eh Sayers" examines the devastating 2023 Canadian wildfire season, which burned over 15 million hectares of land. Host Max Zimmerman speaks with wildfire experts Mike Flannigan and economist Mark Brown about the environmental and economic impacts of wildfires. The discussion covers how wildfires are measured, their immediate and long-term economic consequences (including billions in damages, impacts on natural resources, insurance costs, and community displacement), and what these trends reveal about Canada's future as climate change intensifies wildfire seasons.
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· 3 pulled2023 was Canada's most destructive wildfire season yet. Over 6,000 wildfires burned at least 15 million hectares of land during 2023.
Orange skies are only part of the story. Wildfires are also reshaping Canada's economy.
Billions at risk of going up in smoke — that's the economic reality Canada faces as wildfire seasons grow more intense.
Orange skies are only part of the story. Wildfires are also reshaping Canada's economy. How are these impacts measured, and what do they reveal about the future? Experts Mike Flannigan and Mark Brown explain.
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